Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25

a pletton td the said canvass, shailbe deposited in
the once Ofg the town. Or City, clerk, and cares
fully preserved therein; until the nexr general
II down on paper, to be known as the returns OF
the election. the names OF each person voted for,
4 written out ct lengch. the Office for which such
person received any votes, and the number OF the
Il votes he received. the number being written ont
Il In words and also In figures. The said returns
shall BE as nearly as possible in following form.
AT an election held at =---..- in the mum
ber il any election district composed Of - -
County o NJ stase eas ax of Mae
setsi es q spa the day day Of .3;;., Eishtesn hun
Received Che ne numSer o etes
site. their respective names for the IA.
lowing described offices. to wit: For (speci-j
I tying. the ofhce) A received tthe number to
be written In figures and also at length) votes /
(and likewise for every person voted for for any
ofice:), to be signed by the Judges of election
and attested by the clerks Of election. Votes
! rejected by the judges and not counted for any
marked Rejected Ballots and be deposited
| with the ballots counted, as above provided /
SEC. 33 II ballot be found to contain
greater number Of names for any one office than
the number Of persons required to fill the said
Office, the said ballot shall be considered void as
| to all the names designated to fill such Office.
but no further: but no ballot shall be void fol
to be- NJ bao
| indorsed found in box different from that
designated by its Endorsement, shall be rejected
but shall be counted in the same manner as II
found IN the bOX designated by such lndOrSe-
| ment: provided. that the counting OF such bal
lot or ballots shall not produce an excess OF
| votes above the number OF voters designated
on the poll-lists. The boxes used at such
| election shall be opened and the votes
| therein canvassed in the manner above pro-
| Vlded. but as nearly as may be i'll the
| following order:
F,rst---The box containing the ballots endorsed
! second--The box containing the ballots ell.
dorsed State"
.d, ThiIdnThe .c box containing the ballots
Fourth--Ibe A. box containing the ballots en-
Fifth-The T. box containing the ballots en-
| sixthmThe box containing the ballots en-
! dorsed Town" or "City"
seventh-The box containing the ballots en-
| dorsed County"
! And If any other boxes shall be used at any
| election in pursuance of law, such other boxes
Shall be opened and the votes therein canvassed
| Immediately after those hereinbefore specified
Ill such order as the judges OF election at each
poll may specify.
| SEC 81 After the canvass is thus completed
the judges of election, before they disperse shall
enclose the said returns i'll an envelope, seal the
same, and endorse thereon the following woras
| Election returns Of the election district OF
(naming name Of town or ward Of city,, in the
J county of ---, and direct the same to the
county auditor of that county; and the said re-
!
! judges, to be chosen by lot, ii not otherwise
| agreed upon, and delivered to the said county
auditor a. his Office; provided, that the returns Of
| election in unorsanized counties shall be made
| to auditor OF the county to which they at
tached for election purposes. and the votes shall
be canvassed, and certificates OF election issued
! to the persons elected, in the manner provided
| i'll this chapter for canvassing votes and issuing
! certificates of election in organized counties.
! SEC. 30. true copy OF the returns made by
! the judges shall also be made and certified by
them and forthwith filed by them in the ot1ice OF
the snc town ,1 9r city 4',ska clerk. .,ou 10 I'D, ~
the county treasury of each county, to the
| persons carrying the returns of the election TO
the auditor OF the county, the sum of ten cents
Tor every mile travelled in going to and returning
from the office OF the county aud 1itor, this pro-
| vision to extend 20 unorganized counties and to
be paid out OF the treasury of the county. to
election returns shall be audited and allowed by
the board OF county commissioners Of ne proper
| county in the same manner as other claims are
| allowed, and may be paid upon the warrant OF
| the county auditor.
SEC. 81. At ali elections to be held under this
chapter, the Judges and clerks Of election shall
! receive, COMPENSATION tor their services. the
sum of three dollars each per day, and all special
constables the sum of two dollars per day, to be
paid out of the treasury OF he proper township,
! city or Town.
| SEC. 3s No election returns shall be refused
by any auditor for The reason that the same are
| returned or delivered TO him in any other than
| the manner directed herein shall the
| vassing board Of any county refuse TO include
I
count of any iuforrnality in holding any election
or making returns thereof: Dut al returns shall
| be received and the votes cnnyassed by such
| canvassing board and iIcluded in the stale
| ments. provided there is substantial compli-
ance with the provisions OF shis chapter:
SEC 80 The count! auditor. the chairman OK
justices Of the peace ii the same county, II
opposite political parties If possible. 10
the 2e n BY s o5 oar shall and eontue
before the tenth day after the election
sald board shall proceed, after taking 4he usual
oath OF office, to openly aud publicly canvass the
returns made to the auditors office. They shall
! make a separate stat en'nt containing the who'll.
number OF votes given in such county tor tht,
office of governor, or lieutenant governor, chief,
! or associate justices OF the supreme court,
retnry of. state, auditor OF state, treasurer Of
state, clerk OF the supreme court, judges OF the
district court, and all orher officers of the statr:
| the names OF the persons for whom such vote.
| We're givea. and the number of votes given fer
| each They shall make another statement Tor
| all county officers voted for and the names OF
| the persons for whom such votes given.
Another statement OF the votes given for sena-
tives, and the names Of the rersoua
Tor for whom such votes Were given
the ''I electors Of prssdent m and % vice pres
! ident, and the names of the persons for whom
! such votes were given Another statement pf
| the votes given for representatives in congress
| in each district, or any either OF them, and
| the names OF the persons for whom such votes
were given; another statement of The votes
untyseat ;and another of the votes given rand
| against proposed amendments to the conStitu-
| ton. Such statements shall be signed and GER
titled Dy the county canyassing board, and de-
posted in the said auditors office, and two
copies thereof shall be certified under !he Off
cia! seal Of the auditor one OF which shall be ei.
closed and directed to the secretary Of state and
! be forwarded to the seat OF government by
| mail, and the other list shall be enclosed and
ner rs he first copy, but by different mail, and
| within five days after snch first copy shall have
| been SO transmitted. In the event hat neither
| OF such copies 80 transmitted shall be received
! by the secretary OF state within twenty days
| after The election, the county auditor snai!
Lransu.it. by messenger 20 be dnuuteu by him,
upon notification from the secretary or state, an
| other copy OF such statement Ii within twenty
! days after such election, no such copy sha'i aVe
been received by the secretary OF state from ect
| county in the state, it shall be his duty to i'll.
znediately notify the auditor OF each county
! from which such returns have not bern received
| CT such tact. The county auditor shall endorse
| on the envelope inciosing each OF such state
ments or copies, the name OF The auditor and lis
official residence and the words Election re-
| turns
! SEC 40 ANY three of said county cauvassing
! board shall constitute quorum and are author
lied to make the canvass provided for in the last
! section.
his assistance two Or more judges Of the eu
! prcme court and two disinterested judges OF
| The district court of this state who shall con-
| stiGpte the State Canvassing Board. The sccre-
| tary Of state shall appoint meeting Of the
| State Canvassing Board, to be held in his Of
Ace, the third Tuesday OF December after each
general election, and within thirty days after 3
special election. II majority OF said board shaE
| be unable, Or shall fail to attend on the day ap
terested judges OF the supreme court, aud NO.
| tify to attend, as many as may be necessary to
constitute the required number. Upon being
notified said judges shall attend without DELAY,
and with the officers attending, shall form the
| board - -
SEC ~. The board, when formed, SHALL upor